The AIDS virus

The AIDS virus is a microorganism of the smallest size, which can be discerned only with the use of a powerful microscope. In the human body, he lives inside the cells of the immune system and eventually destroys them. After the death of immune cells, the virus leaves freely into the intercellular space, from where it re-enters the immune cells where the pathological process occurs in a similar way. As a result of constant circulation in the body, the causative agent is able to completely destroy the human defense system. This explains the second name of the disease - the syndrome of acquired immunodeficiency.

The AIDS virus is fraught with a huge danger, which is the defeat of cells - T-helpers, who are obliged to "include" our immune defense. One of the mechanisms of the effect of the virus is the intensive lysis of T-helpers, which occurs with the massive release of HIV from lymphocytes. The integrity of the cell membranes at the same time to recover completely does not have time, resulting in T-helpers die. As a consequence, deep violations of the human immune system develop.

Fortunately, the AIDS virus is transmitted from one person to another less often than other pathogens, and only if certain conditions arise. Infection is possible only if infected blood or other biological fluids enter the body of a healthy person. To avoid infection it is quite enough to observe elementary measures of safety, hygiene and to be protected during casual sexual contacts. For health workers, special safety measures are provided that exclude infection when in contact with sick people or a biomaterial for laboratory diagnosis.

To date, there are many special tests and tests that determine if there is a virus of AIDS in the blood of a person. Precisely predict what will happen to a person who has HIV, is difficult, because for everyone it affects differently.

To get AIDS and have HIV in your body is not the same thing. Many people who have been infected with HIV can live a normal life for many years. However, there is a great risk that over time they may have one or even several complications that can lead to death. It is in such cases that a doctor can diagnose AIDS.Scientists have not yet fully established whether HIV always leads to the development of AIDS or not.

Unfortunately, a drug that would help to cure people infected with a virus has not yet been found. The help to such people consists in correction of activity of immune system, application of fortifying means and appointment of symptomatic therapy. In such patients, there is another significant problem.

As a rule, people, having learned that they have the AIDS virus, feel a great need to share their experiences with someone, but the foundations of our society, unfortunately, can not always guarantee mutual understanding. The person in this case is afraid not only of the disease, but of loneliness, which can follow if the people around know about it. Recently, for such purposes, there are telephone numbers of moral support, where at any time you can call and share your experiences.

HIV, AIDS symptoms are very diverse, and they can not always be interpreted in favor of this insidious disease. If there is an unclear weakness, fatigue, with frequent colds, a person should be examined in a timely manner in a specialized advisory center, which is in every major city. In such institutions, you can go through the necessary examination and get recommendations. Moreover, in such centers, mutual assistance programs and support groups operate.

Symptoms can be so mild that a person does not attach importance to them. In this regard, given the trend towards the spread of this disease, in many hospitals, laboratory diagnosis is carried out by all patients without exception.